Warisan veep denies claims of vote-buying in party election
Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) vice-president Junz Wong has denied allegations of vote-buying at the recent party elections, calling the claims a form of diversion.
"I strongly believe this is only a tactic to divert attention from the fact that Warisan has such strong influences in Sabah. Many are unwilling to admit and accept this fact," Wong told Malaysiakini when contacted today.
He said he welcomed the relevant authorities to probe this matter and investigate if there is any basis for the claims or evidence of vote-buying....
Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) vice-president Junz Wong has denied allegations of vote-buying at the recent party elections, calling the claims a form of diversion.
"I strongly believe this is only a tactic to divert attention from the fact that Warisan has such strong influences in Sabah. Many are unwilling to admit and accept this fact," Wong told Malaysiakini when contacted today.
He said he welcomed the relevant authorities to probe this matter and investigate if there is any basis for the claims or evidence of vote-buying.
Wong gave his assurance that there was "no such thing".
"We don't have that money, even if we wanted to.
"With money politics going away with the fall of BN, it is the perfect time for Warisan to push through our agenda to start a new culture of politics to compete on policies and hard work and leadership, instead of vote-buying in Sabah," he said.
It was earlier reported that a Warisan member had alleged, through a Facebook posting, that certain candidates gave between RM100 to RM150 to delegates as incentives to vote for them.
The Facebook post included photos of a woman holding two packets which purportedly contained money and the candidates' numbers.
The post was uploaded by Ismaily Bungsu two weeks ago after he lost in the party election.
Ismaily has been urged by an NGO to lodge a report with the MACC about this matter.
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